1George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 31 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, August 31, 1779. States that Congress has refused Major General William Phillips permission to send two officers to Canada. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 31 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Congress were pleased to come to a resolution of the 21st instant of which the inclosed is a Copy. You will perceive it is their sense that Major General Phillips should not be indulged with permission to send two officers into Canada as he has requested In obedience to this signify to him that I countermand the dir⟨ecti⟩ons contained in my letter to you of the 27t⟨h⟩ of July You will give...